Government Sites (these sites are not maintained by kids.gov
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Air Force Crossroads - Hope you came ready to
have fun because this section has tons to offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts to video games, you
will find hours worth of information and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more. |
Coast Guard Coloring and Activity
Books - Get your very own "The True Story of Inky the Whale" and "Water 'n
Kids" coloring book. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page. |
Energy Quest - Megawatts of info and fun await!
Read a story, try a science project, learn about renewable resources, play with puzzles, meet super scientists, and lots
more on this neat site from the California Energy Commission. |
Games and Activities - Fun games and activities to
help you learn. |
Just For Kids - Office of Legislative and Public
Affairs - Here's a page that's cool for science, math and engineering. There a
fun sections like "Find Out Why" and "Ask a Scientist or Engineer". |
Money Central Station - Learn how and where
money is made and play a number of different games. |
NASA's Kids Page - This is a fun site from the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Play a variety of games and activities, and more interesting facts about
space. |
National Security Agency/Central Security Service Kids
& Youth Page - NSA/CSS works to keep America safe by using the art
and science of cryptology: making and breaking codes. The codes we make keep our information protected from our
enemies, and by breaking our enemies’ codes we can find out what they are planning and thinking. Read on to learn
more!. |
NCES Students' Classroom - As part of the U.S.
Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has made a page for students that
includes CRUNCH, an online 'zine, a multi-media playhouse, and a "Find Your Library" section. |
NGA Kids - Adventures with Art - Choose from a
variety of activities or projects, enjoy an animated musical adventure, take a tour through the sculpture garden, and
more. |
Peace Corps Kids World - Explore the globe and
learn about the activities of the Peace Corps. |
Portrait for Kids - Follow the clues and help solve a
make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of the painting and
learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way. Let the sleuthing begin! |
Smithsonian's Kids
Collecting - Visit Kids Collecting and explore the riches of the Smithsonian’s
collections, learn how to start your own collection, and see what kinds of things other kids collect. |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Especially for Kids!
- Learn about endangered species, national wildlife refuges, migratory birds, fisheries resources , the value of wetlands,
and how kids, like you, can help. |
US Patent and Trademark Office Kids Page - What
are patents, trademarks and copyrights you ask? Here you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions
about "intellectual property". |
Organization Sites (these sites are not maintained by kids.gov
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Art Games - This interactive site engages children in
art activities that help them to learn about artists and the works of art in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
in Buffalo, New York. |
Art Safari - Explore animals and art in the collection
of The Museum of Modern Art.. Create your own artworks of animals on the computer, or carry out projects by painting,
drawing, or making a sculpture. |
Bubblesphere - You can learn the history of bubbles,
how to make the best bubble solution, and play bubble games! |
Clifford the Big Red Dog - Here's the site for
everyone's favorite big red dog! You can read along with Emily Elizabeth, visit T-Bone's Town, get to know the Islanders,
or play with Clifford! |
Figure
This! - Have you been alive for one million minutes? Investigate math
challenges like this which include hints, answers, and ways to test them out. Designed for kids and their
families. |
Hands On Children's Museum - An interactive
science, art and adventure museum for children ages 10 and under. Meet Casbah the camel, visit the pet parade and
solve a maze. |
Incredible Art Department - has tons of great art
information! Take a peek in the Art Room and visit the Art Site of the Week. |
Jazz
Kids - Check out this fun newspaper for kids featuring news and reviews, kids'
writing, games, trivia, and more! |
Kid Outdoors - Check out this e-zine that has
colorful articles with information about where to go, what to do and bring, and when to visit the outdoors! You can also
learn safety tips or try fun puzzles. |
Knowing Poe - Through the activities on this site,
you can introduce learners (or, be introduced, yourself) to the literature, life, and times of one of America's foremost
writers, Edgar Allan Poe. |
MOWA - Designed to teach you about the potential
for art on the web. Check out one of the galleries or explore the kids' wing! |
MOWA Kids - Learn about art, check out the
galleries and have fun playing art games in the Museum of Web Art. |
Passport Kids - Online club that connects kids ages
6-12 around the globe. This site was developed by Sesame Workshop whose mission is creating media to delight and
educate children and their families. Passport Kids provides a safe environment where children can express their opinions
and compare their experiences as they explore the world. |
Playmusic - A cool site for kids from the American
Symphony Orchestra League. Learn all about classical music and the instruments that make it. |
Scholastic Kids Fun Online - This site has a
number of games, books, fun activities, resources and more. |
Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic - Mush! It's a dog's life
and PBS' Nature wants to show you what it's like. Find out what it takes to pull those sleds across frozen terrain and
read the story of Balto, a very brave Husky. You can even try your hand at some virtual
dogsledding. |
SparkTop.org - Where no two brains spark alike - is
a place where kids who learn differently can create awesome stuff, play games, connect with other kids and discover
new ways to succeed in school and in life. |
Zoboomafoo - Find out about this show for kids on
PBS! This fun site has cool info on the characters, facts about animals, games, and coloring pages. |
Education Sites (these sites are not maintained by kids.gov *) |
Chess Is Fun - Want to learn how to play chess?
Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy "lessons." Those relatively new to chess should play
though the introduction to chess and the section on chess strategy. |
Healthy Hopping - This site teaches the youth fun
ways to be more active through jumping rope and how to have more nutritious meals and snacks. |
My First Garden - This is a guide to the world of fun
and clever gardening. This website is for students to learn about the beauty of gardens, and the care involved in
planning, nurturing and enjoying the benefits of gardening in a variety of spaces and places. |
Commercial Sites (these sites are not maintained by kids.gov
*) |
A Game a Day - Find and play a new game on the
calendar each day or check out games from days past. Includes word searches, crossword puzzles, trivia, and
more. |
AAA
Math - Choose your grade level and check out the basic skills, activities, and
challenge games for K-8. Math concepts are also explained in detail. |
Air Force Crossroads for Teens and
Youth - This Air Force website has tons to offer both kids and teenagers
alike. From sports to arts to video games, you will find hours worth of information and entertainment that will keep you
coming back for more. |
Cartoon Network - Here at the Cartoon Network -
you can play games, watch animated short movies and see the schedule of shows. All with your favorite
characters! |
Comics.com - Read your favorite print comic strips
on the web! Meet the characters and learn about the artists for Snoopy, Dilbert, Heathcliff, and many more. Includes
editorial cartoons as well. |
Coolmath - Explore this amusement park of
mathematics. Have fun with interactive activities and games for kids like Lemonade Stand and Arithmattack! There's
even stuff for parents and teachers too. |
Cooltoons - Check out this cool site from the
animation studio behind Rugrats. Meet the characters, see the complete episode guide, get Rugrats coloring pages,
and much more. |
DiscoveryKids.com - has put together a whole site
about adventure and the adventures we think you should try. Ever wanted to climb a climbing wall? Ride a camel? Learn
to take your own pictures? Well, here is the place to learn how. |
Draw a NIMAL - Have fun with computer-generated
animal art made up of squares, or create a mi-Nimal a-Nimal of your own! |
Education Place - Kids Place - Free games,
activities, and resources for students studying math, reading, social studies, and science. |
GameGoo - These games for grades K-2 are sticky!
Pick your gooey guide and learn things that will stick with you while playing animated games like Squanky the Tooth
Taker, Letter Bugs, and Paw Park. |
GeoSpy - Play great games and learn to identify
continents, countries, states and provinces. Your goal will be to earn full GeoSpy status. |
Harry Potter Pronunciation Guide - Just how do you pronounce Hermione, anyway? What about Voldemort? This handy-dandy guide lets
you hear how to pronounce many of the names from the Harry Potter books. |
Interactive Tangrams - Test your puzzle skills and
try to fit seven geometrical pieces into the shapes on the page. It can be trickier than it looks! |
Jigzone - This site is heaven for jigsaw puzzle fans!
Choose your level of difficulty for your online puzzle, from 6 pieces to 247. |
Kid
Pix - Express your creativity using these cool online art tools. Get some
bright ideas and see the picture of the week. |
Kids
Courier - Check out this fun newspaper for kids featuring news and reviews,
kids' writing, games, trivia, and more! |
Kids Post - Read articles about current events and
entertainment, get Brain Food for homework help, and have fun with games, polls, online discussions, and more from
The Washington Post. |
MaMaMedia.com - At MaMaMedia.com, kids
discover by doing and create while clicking. Our engaging activities help them gain technological fluency and expand
their minds through playful learning. |
Nick.com - Nickelodeon has a fun site that includes
games, music, a web lab, and your world. |
Pork 4 Kids - Food Fun Zone - Here's
a great page that's fun for kids so they will enjoy learning more about pork. This page contains a Food Pyramid Puzzle
Game, Watch a Cartoon Show, and more. |
Pud's Clubhouse - Pop into the official Dubble
Bubble site and take a factory tour, learn gum facts and history, or try out some fun games and cool
cartoons. |
Quia Mathematics - Here is a fun Website that can
help K-12 students practice math. There are tons of activities, such as multiplication, decimals, fractions, and
trigonometry; you learn by using virtual flash cards (Java optional), word searches, games, and mini
quizzes. |
World Flag Database - This sites show flags from
countries around the world. Also includes basic facts on each country such as its population, capital city, languages,
currency and religions. |
Yahooligans - Take a look at pictures from around
the world, learn about sports and get the latest on theme parks, get help with homework and much
more. |